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The Elephant Man (film) Quotes

The Elephant Man (film) is a TV show that was first aired in 1970 . The Elephant Man stopped airing in 1970.

It features Jonathan Sanger; Mel Brooks as producer, John Morris (composer) in charge of musical score, and Freddie Francis as head of cinematography.

The Elephant Man (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Elephant Man (film) is 124 minutes long. The Elephant Man (film) is distributed by EMI Films, and Paramount Pictures.

The cast includes: John Hurt as John Merrick, Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Frederick Treves, John Gielgud as Carr Gomm, Wendy Hiller as Mothershead, and Freddie Jones as Bytes.

The Elephant Man (film) Quotes

John Gielgud as Carr Gomm

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Wendy Hiller as Mothershead

  • (Wendy Hiller) "Sir. I don't quite -- I don't quite understand why it is you allow that sort of people in there."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Why? Because he enjoys it, and I think it's very good for him."
  • (Wendy Hiller) "Yes, but, sir, you saw the expression on their faces. They didn't hide their disgust. They don't care anything about John. They only want to impress their friends."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "I think you're being rather harsh on them, don't you, Mrs. Mothershead?"
  • (Wendy Hiller) "I beg your pardon."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "You yourself hardly showed him much loving kindness when he first arrived, did you?"
  • (Wendy Hiller) "I bathed him, I fed him, and I cleaned up after him, didn't I? And I see that my nurses do the same. And if loving kindness can be called care and practical concern, then I did show him loving kindness, and I am not ashamed to admit it."
  • (Night Porter) "Only Mothershead can sack me now."
  • (Wendy Hiller) "Done."
  • (Wendy Hiller) "If you ask me, people are laughing at him all over again."

Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Frederick Treves

  • (Anthony Hopkins) "How did you get up here?"
  • (Freddie Jones) "I want my man back."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Just a moment, how did you get up --"
  • (Freddie Jones) "Never mind that. I want my man."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "He's still very sick. Now please, come downstairs with me and I will explain the situation."
  • (Freddie Jones) "DON'T. Don't. You've had plenty of time to -- cure him. And now, he's leaving with me. Do you understand me now Mr. Treves? We made a deal."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "You misunderstood. This man has suffered a severe fall if you take my meaning. Now, he's my patient now."
  • (Freddie Jones) "Pull the other one, why don't you."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Mr. Bytes I'm sorry, but all you do is profit from another man's misery."
  • (Freddie Jones) "You think you're better than me?"
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "No --"
  • (Freddie Jones) "You wanted the freak, to show to those doctor chums of yours to make a name for yourself. You my friend, I gave you the freak, on trust, in the name of science, and now I want him back."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "You do not own this man. Now STOP IT."
  • (Freddie Jones) "I want him back."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "So you could beat him. So you could starve him. A dog in the streets would fare better with you."
  • (Freddie Jones) "I shall go to the authorities."
  • (John Gielgud) "Go to the authorities then. Go to them by all means. I'm sure they would be very interested to hear your story as well as ours"
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Now, I really do think we understand one another. Hm?"
  • (Dr. Fox) "Have you ever mentioned his mental state?"
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Oh, he's an imbecile, probably from birth. Man's a complete idiot -- Pray to God he's an idiot."
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Abominable things these machines; you can't reason with them,"
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Because of the extensive area covered by papillomatus growths, the patient has been called "The Elephant Man"."

John Hurt as John Merrick

  • (John Hurt) "People are frightened by what they don't understand."
  • (John Hurt) "Hello -- my name is -- John Merrick."
  • (John Hurt) "My life is full because I know I am loved."
  • (Mrs. Treves) "I'm very pleased to meet you, Mr. Merrick."
  • (John Hurt) "I'm very pleased --"
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "What is it, John? What's the matter?"
  • (John Hurt) "It's just that I-I'm not used to being treated so well by a beautiful woman --"
  • (John Hurt) "Would you care to see my mother?"
  • (Anthony Hopkins) "Your mother? Yes please."
  • (Mrs. Treves) "Oh but she's -- Mr. Merrick, she's beautiful."
  • (John Hurt) "Oh, she had the face of an angel."
  • (John Hurt) "I must have been a great disappointment to her."
  • (Mrs. Treves) "No, Mr. Merrick, no. No son as loving as you could ever be a disappointment."
  • (John Hurt) "If only I could find her, so she could see me with such lovely friends here now; perhaps she could love me as I am. I've tried so hard to be good."

Freddie Jones as Bytes

  • (Freddie Jones) "Life --. is full of surprises. Consider the fate of this creature's poor mother, struck down in the fourth month of her maternal condition by an elephant, a wild elephant. Struck down --. on an uncharted African isle. The result is plain to see -- Ladies and gentlemen -- The terrible -- Elephant -- Man --"

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